鼓鼓囊囊

gǔgǔnāngnāng

idiom

Meanings

1 bulging
2 stuffed full (of a pocket, bag, etc.)

Characters

bulging, swollen

bulging (reduplicated)

sack (reduplicated)

Examples

他口袋里鼓鼓囊囊的，装了不少东西。

Tā kǒudài lǐ gǔ gǔ nāng nāng de, zhuāng le bù shǎo dōngxi.

His pockets were bulging — he was carrying a lot of stuff.

背包装得鼓鼓囊囊的，拉链都快合不上了。

Bēibāo zhuāng de gǔ gǔ nāng nāng de, lāliàn dōu kuài hé bù shàng le.

The backpack was stuffed so full the zipper could barely close.

Tips

register

Colloquial and descriptive; used with pockets, bags, envelopes, cheeks stuffed with food, etc. Rarely used figuratively.

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ

囊 náng